RoM testing should be done against gravity without external help. That's the point of it ma'am. (IDK if I am wrong or what that's just what I learnt in PT school)
As a general rule you are correct, however with the wrist we want to make sure there is no influence from tightness in the forearm. The closed packed position or position of maximum tightness is in supination so if we performed the measurement in supination the excess tension in the forearm may impact the wrist flexion mobility. When you also consider the strength in the wrist muscles compared to the mass of the hand moving against gravity or with gravity won't have an effect on the measurement. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.
The landmarks refer to the bony areas that the individual parts of the goniometer line up with. The landmark for the fulcrum is the reference point used to line up the rotational axis of the goniometer. We hope that answers your question and thanks for watching.
Great video. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
RoM testing should be done against gravity without external help. That's the point of it ma'am. (IDK if I am wrong or what that's just what I learnt in PT school)
As a general rule you are correct, however with the wrist we want to make sure there is no influence from tightness in the forearm. The closed packed position or position of maximum tightness is in supination so if we performed the measurement in supination the excess tension in the forearm may impact the wrist flexion mobility. When you also consider the strength in the wrist muscles compared to the mass of the hand moving against gravity or with gravity won't have an effect on the measurement. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.
The moment you realised she is moving the stationary arm while the fixed arm is over the midline of forearm 😂
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Landmarke is same fulcrum ??
The landmarks refer to the bony areas that the individual parts of the goniometer line up with. The landmark for the fulcrum is the reference point used to line up the rotational axis of the goniometer. We hope that answers your question and thanks for watching.